At the time is was released, it was a Star Wars movie much maligned by older fans who were expecting a more serious adventure. For many of the younger fans, however, it was an exciting and fun expedition into just how different Star Wars could be when Lucas took it in an entirely new direction. Is Jar Jar too jarring? Does the CGI hold up? Does the first of the prequels deserve to be in the bottom three of most people's Star Wars rankings? Let's talk about these questions and more in part 1 of our discussion on The Phantom Menace!